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Government
Governance, accountability, and corruption indicators
Overview
Governance quality indicators for Tonga sourced from the World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators (WGI), Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index, and UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Reliability
Government Effectiveness -0.12
Regulatory Quality -0.39
Scale: -2.5 (weak) to +2.5 (strong) · Source: World Bank WGI · 2023
Accountability
Voice & Accountability 0.87
Scale: -2.5 (weak) to +2.5 (strong) · Source: World Bank WGI
· 2023
Justice System
Rule of Law 0.55
Scale: -2.5 (weak) to +2.5 (strong) · Source: World Bank WGI
· 2023
Corruption
Control of Corruption (WGI) -0.31
Bribery Experience
Businesses paying bribes 10.7%
SDG 16.5.2 · 2024
Individuals paying bribes 38.0%
SDG 16.5.1 · 2021
WGI Scale: -2.5 (weak) to +2.5 (strong) · 2023
Safety & Rights
Intentional homicide rate (per 100k) 3.9
SDG 16.1.1 · 2020
Unsentenced detainees (% of prison pop.) 33.0%
SDG 16.3.2 · 2022
Reporting no discrimination (% population) 8.7%
SDG 16.b.1 · 2019
Source: UN SDG Global Database
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Sources: World Bank | Transparency International · Last updated: 2025
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